Political Geography of Europe

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Political Geography of Europe

To facilitate your task, we have divided Europe in several

regions:
Scandinavia
British Isles
Central Europe
Baltic Republics
Eastern Europe
Caucasus
Mediterranean, with three parts:
Western
Central
Eastern
Scandinavia

Iceland Finland

Feroe Sweden

Norway Denmark
 British Isles

Northern Ireland
United Kingdom

Scotland

Rep. of Ireland
Wales

Man
Channel Islands England

Jersey Guernsey Alderney Sark

Central Europe

BENELUX

Germany
Poland
Belgium

Netherlands Czech Republic

Luxembourg Slovakia

Switzerland Liechtenstein Austria Hungary

Baltic Republics

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania
Eastern Europe

Belarus Russia

Moldova

Romania

Bulgaria
Ukraine Kazakhstan
Caucasus

Georgia

Armenia

Azerbaijan
Mediterranean Area
Western Mediterranean Area

France

Spain

Portugal
Andorra

Monaco
Central Mediterranean Area

FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

Slovenia Croatia Bosna Herz. Serbia Montenegro Macedonia

Italy

Kosovo
San Marino

Vatican City
Albania

Malta
Eastern Mediterranean Area

Turkey

Greece

Cyprus

TRN Cyprus
Conflicts in Europe: recent wars (II)

South Ossetia
(1990)

Abkhazia Nagorno-Karabaj
(1992) Artsakh (1992)

Transnistria
(1992)

Turkish
Republic
Of Northern
Cyprus (1984)
Conflicts in Europe: Breakup of the
USSR

USSR (1922-1991)
Conflicts in Europe: recent wars (I)

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

1945-1992

Yugoslav wars (1991-2001)

Breakup of Yugoslavia (1991-2008)

Slovenia Croatia Bosna Herz.

1991 1991 1992-1997

Macedonia Montenegro Kosovo

1991-1993 2006 2008

Serbia is considered
the heir of Yugoslavia
Conflicts in Europe: recent wars (II)
 Conflicts in Europe: recent wars (II)

Novorossiya South Ossetia

(2014-) (1990)

Transnistria
(2000) Chechnia
(1994-2000)

Abkhazia (1992) Artsakh,

Nagorno-Karabaj
(1992)

Kosovo (2008) Turkish Republic

of Northern
Cyprus (1984)
Political Geography of Europe

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The Population of Europe

Population
Population: Basic Data

EUROPEAN POPULATION
Life
Population Density % Urban % Rural % Male % Female
expectancy

711 million* 70 inh/km2 72% 28% 48,4 % 51,6 % 73 years**

Data taken from Wikipedia, 2010.

*Not included the inhabitants from Asian Russia and Asian Turkey
**The highest in life expectancy per continent in the world
Population: Distribution
Larger Urban Zone (LUZ)

Definition: a LUZ consists of a big city and its commuting zone.

A synomim is Functional Urban Area.
Commuting zone: area around a large city where at least 15% of
the population works in the big city.
Example: Madrid

City of Madrid Commuting zone

(red) (orange)

Pinto is part of the

LUZ of Madrid
Larger Urban Zones in Europe

LUZ COUNTRY POPULATION

Moscow Russia 16,170,000

Istanbul* Turkey 13,287,000
Paris France 10,858,000
London United Kingdom 10,236,000
Ruhr Area Germany 6,679,000
Madrid Spain 6,171,000
Saint Petersburg Russia 5,126,000
Barcelona Spain 4,693,000
Berlin Germany 4,069,000
Rome Italy 3,906,000

Data taken from Demographia (April 2016). Demographia World Urban Areas
*Asiatic part included
Most Populated Countries
Most Populated Countries

Country Population*
Russia** 112,000,000
Germany 81,000,000
France 67,000,000
United Kingdom 64,000,000
Italy 60,000,000
Spain 47,000,000
Ukraine*** 40,000,000
Poland 38,000,000
Romania 20,000,000
Netherlands 17,000,000

* Data rounded to millions

** Not included the inhabitants of Asian Russia. Crimea is included.
*** Not included the population of Crimea
Least Populated Countries

Country* Population
Vatican City 842
San Marino 32,576
Monaco 36,371
Liechtenstein 37,132
Feroe 49,709
Guernsey 65,345
Isle of Man 84,497
Andorra 85,082
Jersey 97,857
Iceland 325,671

* Not included non independent territories

Population: Density
Most Densely Populated Countries

Country* Density**
Monaco 18,005
Vatican City 1,914
Malta 1,413
Guernsey 838
Jersey 827
San Marino 532
Netherlands 405
Belgium 367
United Kingdom 263
Liechtenstein 232

* Gibraltar is not included

** Inhabitants per square kilometres. Data rounded to units.
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The European Union

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Features of the European Union (UE)

Definition Political and economic partnership of 28 European countries.

Comon policies On trade, agriculture, fisheries and regional development.
Common market Same standard system of laws.
Common currency 19 member states use
Legislation Enact legislation in justice and home affairs.
Free movement Of people, goods, services and capital.
Schengen Area 26 members with no passport control among them.
Basic Data of the European Union

Motto: Anthem: Day of the UE

In Varietate Concordia Ode to Joy May 9th
United in Diversity
Flag of the UE

THE EUROPEAN UNION

What is the UE? Political and economic partnership of 28 European countries.
Capital Brussels (Belgium).
Area 4,324,782 km2
Population (2015) 508,000,000
Common currency 19 member states use / 10 others
Official Languages 24 official languages
CURRENT LEADERS
Comission Jean-Claude Juncker (Luxembourg)
Council Donald Tusk (Poland)
Parliament Antonio Tajani (Italy)
European Institutions

DIVISION OF POWERS
EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE JUDICIAL ECONOMIC

European Central
European Council Council of the EU Bank

Court of Justice of
the EU

European European Court of

European Comission
Parliament Auditors
European Institutions

EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS
Symbol Name Function
European Sets the general political directions of the UE by gathering
Council together its member states heads of government/state elected.
Brussels
European Executive cabinet, led by an indirectly elected President. It
Commission manages the Commission's permanent civil service
Brussels
Council of the EU Meeting of ministers of states. It meets to amend, approve or
Brussels reject legislation from the Commission. It is the upper house.
European 751 directly elected representatives, forming the EU's lower
Parliament
Brussels /Strasbour house of its bicameral legislature.

European Central
Bank Responsible for monetary stability within member states.
Frankfurt

Ensures the uniform application of EU law and resolves

Court of Justice
Luxembourg
disputes between EU institutions and member states, and
against EU institutions on behalf of individuals.

Court of Auditors Investigates the proper management of finances within both the
Luxembourg EU entities and EU funding provided to its member states.
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